Battling for the Soul of the Democratic Party

Religion Dispatches by Sarah Posner | Dec. 15, 2008 (Special Report)

Eyes aimed upward, the loudly faithful Democrats have achieved a lot in four short years. The party launched a Faith in Action initiative and hosted, for the first time, a faith caucus at its convention. Under the leadership of then-Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Democratic caucus organized a Democratic Faith Working Group, which meets regularly with religious constituencies to craft policy. Full Story »

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 by Dale Penn - Dec. 15, 2008

This is quality journalism as it takes a fair minded look at the state of religion and politics in the US. The author provides a framework on political/religious attitudes within which it seems President-elect Obama's and other politicians can be comfortably viewed.

I fear the concept of leaders on the left claiming the "moral center" and seeking to heal divides with the radical right, without requiring them to ... More »

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